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Thurman Munson League
8-6-2254
Orlando Temple Right Field
Retired (1974, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .267 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .726 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
H 1281 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 08-08-1938
HR 101 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(83 games)
RBI 621
SB 77
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt B+ Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF C- (33.1%)   Health D  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1959 Minors 21 55.00 2 / 5 5 / 6 8 / 10 7 / 11 4 / 5 6 / 7 11 / 11 43 / 55
1960 Majors 22 43.74 2 / 4 0 / 5 4 / 6 9 / 12 1 / 5 4 / 5 5 / 6 25 / 43
1961 Majors 23 58.30 4 / 10 5 / 8 5 / 10 2 / 4 7 / 10 8 / 8 5 / 8 36 / 58
1962 Minors 24 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3
1962 Majors 24 11.34 1 / 1 1 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 2 2 / 2 7 / 11
1963 Minors 25 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1963 Majors 25 9.72 1 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 2 3 / 9
1964 Minors 26 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2
1964 Majors 26 18.81 0 / 2 2 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 2 2 / 3 1 / 3 2 / 3 8 / 18
1965 Majors 27 34.46 1 / 5 3 / 4 2 / 6 2 / 8 0 / 2 1 / 2 5 / 7 14 / 34
1966 Majors 28 52.48 0 / 8 2 / 10 0 / 3 0 / 6 3 / 10 4 / 11 1 / 4 10 / 52
1967 Majors 29 46.12 1 / 8 0 / 7 1 / 8 0 / 9 1 / 6 1 / 3 0 / 5 4 / 46
1968 Majors 30 42.48 2 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 10 2 / 10 0 / 1 0 / 6 1 / 5 5 / 42
1969 Majors 31 31.71 0 / 4 1 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 6 1 / 31
1970 Majors 32 26.90 0 / 6 0 / 4 2 / 6 0 / 0 1 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 3 / 26
1971 Majors 33 40.33 1 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 7 0 / 5 1 / 40
1972 Majors 34 54.99 0 / 3 0 / 11 0 / 13 0 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 54
1973 Majors 35 56.19 0 / 13 0 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 56
1974 Minors 36 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1974 Majors 36 18.00 0 / 1 0 / 6 0 / 2 1 / 6 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3 1 / 18
Total 0 0 0 15 / 86 20 / 93 24 / 103 23 / 88 19 / 76 27 / 70 33 / 84 161 / 600
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Orlando Temple has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1974-04-13The Pittsburgh Pirates have waived Orlando Temple.
1974-04-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted James Farmer to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Bill Joss to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Julio Dean to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Jeff Gonzalez to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Chet Vukovich for assignment. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Orlando Temple for assignment.
1971-09-07Orlando Temple of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1967-08-30Orlando Temple of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1965-09-24Orlando Temple of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1965-05-31Orlando Temple of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1964-05-30The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Orlando Temple to the major league team.
1964-05-19The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Roger Brandel to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Orlando Temple to the minors.
1963-04-08The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Orlando Temple to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Brett Smith for assignment.
1962-08-13The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Orlando Temple to the minors.
1962-04-13The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Orlando Temple to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Ray King to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Harry Mohart to the minors.
1962-04-13A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Killers and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pittsburgh Pirates receive Orlando Temple, Ray King, Freddy Ferris from the Kansas City Killers in exchange for Bobo Flinn, Dan Proly, Draft Pick - 1963 Round 1 (PIT).
1961-06-01A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Killers and the Washington Presidents. The Washington Presidents receive Paul Guante, John Shovlin, Milli Vanilli from the Kansas City Killers in exchange for Orlando Temple, Draft Pick - 1962 Round 1 (WAS).
1959-10-13The Washington Presidents have promoted Orlando Temple to the major league team. The Washington Presidents have designated Tom Isringhausen for assignment.